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Fähranleger

ferry landing stage

noun FAER-an-lay-ger Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

ferry pier

Usage Note

Fähranleger is the dock or landing stage where a ferry moors to take on or discharge passengers and vehicles. Common on rivers, lakes, and at coastal crossings throughout Germany.

Examples

"Am Fähranleger warteten bereits zwanzig Autos auf die Überfahrt."

Natural Translation

At the ferry landing stage twenty cars were already waiting for the crossing.

Literal Translation

At the ferry landing stage waited already twenty cars on the crossing.

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